In this excerpt from Book 12 of the Odyssey, Circe advises Ulysses how to get past the Sirens unharmed. Which theme is depicted in the excerpt? Next, where the Sirens dwells, you plough the seas; Their song is death, and makes destruction please. Unblest the man, whom music wins to stay Nigh the cursed shore and listen to the lay. No more that wretch shall view the joys of life His blooming offspring, or his beauteous wife! In verdant meads they sport; and wide around Lie human bones that whiten all the ground: The ground polluted floats with human gore, And human carnage taints the dreadful shore Fly swift the dangerous coast: let every ear Be stopp'd against the song! 'tis death to hear! Firm to the mast with chains thyself be bound, Nor trust thy virtue to the enchanting sound. If, mad with transport, freedom thou demand, Be every fetter strain'd, and added band to band.
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In the excerpt from Book 12 of the Odyssey, Circe advises Ulysses how to get past the Sirens unharmed. The theme which is depicted in the excerpt is self-restraint.
The strength of the Sirens is to attract their sufferers with their song. This is the toughest hurdle to pass and it demands strong self-restraint to not sink into their web.
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